DRD - DRDGOLD Limited - Exercise of options and sale of shares

DRD - DRDGOLD Limited - Exercise of options and sale of shares                  
DRDGOLD LIMITED                                                                 
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 1895/000926/06)                                            
JSE share code: DRD                                                             
ISIN: ZAE000058723                                                              
Issuer code: DUSM                                                               
Nasdaq trading symbol: DROOY                                                    
("DRDGOLD")                                                                     
EXERCISE OF OPTIONS AND SALE OF SHARES                                          
In compliance with paragraph 3.63 of the JSE Limited Listings                   
Requirements, the following information regarding a transaction by a            
director of a major subsidiary of DRDGOLD, Blyvooruitzicht Gold Mining          
Company Limited is disclosed:                                                   
Name of director:                  Mr O O`Brien                                 
Nature of transaction:             Exercise of options in terms of the          
                                  Durban Roodepoort Deep (1996) Share           
                                  Option Scheme and subsequent sale of          
                                  shares                                        
Date of exercise of options:       31 October 2011                              
Date of sale of shares:            3 November 2011                              
Class of securities:               Options in respect of DRDGOLD ordinary       
                                  shares                                        
Number of options exercised and    47 800 at R3.88 per share                    
strike price:                                                                   
Total value of transaction:        R185 464                                     
Number of shares sold and          47 800 at R5.24                              
selling price:                                                                  
Total value of sale:               R250 472                                     
Number of options exercised and    130 000 at R3.50 per share                   
strike price:                                                                   
Total value of transaction:        R455 000                                     
Number of shares sold and          130 000 at R5.26                             
selling price:                                                                  
Total value of sale:               R683 800                                     
Number of options exercised and    96 700 at R3.69 per share                    
strike price:                                                                   
Total value of transaction:        R356 823                                     
Number of shares sold and          96 700 at R5.26                              
selling price:                                                                  
Total value of sale:               R508 642                                     
Nature of director`s interest:     Direct beneficial                            
Exercise of options was completed                                               
off-market and sale of shares                                                   
concluded on-market                                                             
In compliance with paragraph 3.66 of the Listings Requirements, prior           
clearance to deal in the above securities was obtained from the Chairman        
of the Board. The above trades were completed outside of a closed period.       
Roodepoort                                                                      
7 November 2011                                                                 
Sponsor                                                                         
One Capital                                                                     
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